SETTING THE BENCHMARK

Benchmark is proud to have Lauren Nickle, senior vice president of aerospace and defense, join the team. Lauren was also featured in The Phoenix Business Journal's People on the Move section. 

Benchmark offers microelectronics assembly with placement tolerances of 1-2 microns semi-automated and 7 microns automated. So what the heck does that mean? How big (or small) is a micron, really?

Since 40-50 micron objects are the smallest things visible to the naked human eye, these extremely...

Benchmark's AVEX® Shock Machines™ are used in the design and destructive testing of components, circuits, hybrids, and complete assemblies. Avex Shock Machines are designed and built in Huntsville, Alabama and come in three sizes/models to serve a wide variety of testing needs across industry...

Space captures the imagination, offering new frontiers to explore and endless technological challenges to overcome. Electronics that operate in space are often cutting-edge but also need to be tough; they contend with radiation, extreme temperatures and the stress of moving from the ground...

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Arizona's manufacturing sector is expanding beyond its roots in semiconductors, aerospace. Experts say the state's business-friendly confines are a big reason for the growth. 

5G is the next phase in the evolution of global communication networks. When the technology is fully realized and implemented on a massive scale, we’ll see a world connected like never before. 

As the aerospace & defense market has slowed down the entry of new aerospace vehicle development, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have had to face the overwhelming task of trying to pack more technology into existing vehicles, under the constraints of the legacy systems.